Subject: Languages
Posted by: thejazzkickazz
Date: Jul 02 03
I'm curious about the language abilities of the Funtrivia populace. What languages do you speak? Which languages have you studied? Which languages do you find difficult to study? What has been your language learning experience?
Posted by: thejazzkickazz
Date: Jul 02 03
I'm curious about the language abilities of the Funtrivia populace. What languages do you speak? Which languages have you studied? Which languages do you find difficult to study? What has been your language learning experience?
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Blinkgreday
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The best language is Latin. Just because the people that spoke Latin are dead dosen't mean that the language should be dead. If I were president of the world, Latin would become the world's official language and everyone would speak it. Reply #21. Jul 20 03, 9:14 PM |
manvinder01
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I can now perhaps add German to the language list of mine (though I'm still learning) Reply #22. Nov 11 03, 8:09 AM |
| vpham
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I speak Vietnamese, English, and French Reply #23. Nov 19 03, 6:03 PM |
sreya18
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Telugu's my mother tongue. I speak a bit of Tamil. I learn French and Arabic in school. Reply #24. Nov 30 03, 4:41 AM |
istanbul
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I speak Greek,Italian,Spanish,Turkish and English. I do understand Dutch(I can get by).But something about German,I don't know what it is?My tongue does not agree with. Reply #25. Dec 06 03, 7:09 AM |
DiaDuit73
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i studied french, german, spanish and italian a few years ago but i couldn't string a sentence now in any of them to save my life . I can speak English and a bit of Irish. Reply #26. Dec 10 03, 4:46 PM |
Amina14
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I speak Somalia and English. I know a little bit of Arabic. My dad speaks Arabic very good. I would like to learn more Arbic and also Italian and French. Reply #27. Dec 14 03, 10:56 PM |
angie2164
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My maternal language if English, being from the West of Canada, but I learned to speak French in Grades 1 through 12. I can now speak French and English fluently. Reply #28. Dec 16 03, 11:23 AM |
IndieQueen
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I speak English and enough German to confuse a native German speaker. A friend once taught me how to curse in Welsh, but I forgot most of the words. I can still say good night in Welsh though. I want to learn Yiddish, don't ask me why. Reply #29. Dec 16 03, 12:08 PM |
| tanaytrivia
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I can speak Marathi, Rajasthani, Hindi, English, and German. I also know bits of Dutch, Finnish, Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, and Polish. Reply #30. Dec 20 03, 1:29 AM |
larsof
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I speak Norwegian and English. I can understand Sweedish, Danish, and some Faroese. I want to learn Faroese and Icelandic. English: Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Norwegian: God Jul og godt nyttår. Reply #31. Dec 22 03, 6:35 PM |
| IndieQueen
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larsof has given me an idea. Why doesn't everyone who speaks a foreign language say Merry Christmas in that language. I'm sure we'd all like to learn how to at least write Merry Christmas in another language. Reply #32. Dec 22 03, 9:01 PM |
military_girl
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I speak Tagalog (Filipino) and English. Although I want to learn Spanish or German because it interests me. Reply #33. Dec 23 03, 11:21 PM |
TabbyTom
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Indie Queen, In the native language of Britain (i.e. Welsh): Nadolig llawen! Reply #34. Dec 24 03, 9:50 AM |
| IndieQueen
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TabbyTom, What does that phrase mean? I know what Nos Da means and I know the Cymru means Wales, I used to be able to say Wales forever. I used to able to say basic sentences like "Where is the ladies' room?" and "Please pass the sugar" in Welsh, but I'm out of practice. Reply #35. Dec 24 03, 3:47 PM |
| TabbyTom
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Indie, It means “Happy Christmas!” “Nadolig” is Christmas and “llawen” is “happy.” I don’t know the language at all apart from one or two words and phrases, though I’ve often thought I’d like to learn it.. In fact, you seem to know much more of it than I do (we Brits tend to forget that there’s a lot of Welsh blood in Pennsylvania). Reply #36. Dec 24 03, 4:42 PM |
| IndieQueen
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I've got some Welsh blood. My ancestors were Irish, Scotish, Welsh and English. Welsh is the only language I learned more than a few words in though. Thanks for telling me what that phrase meant, I'll be sure to use it now. Reply #37. Dec 24 03, 5:48 PM |
| draculanut31
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My goodness, you all make me feel unintelligent! You all speak at least 2 languages fluently. I'm trying to become bilingual, but the speaking part is what's getting me. I'm just lazy. Italian is the language, by the way. I can understand almost everything, but when it comes time to put a sentence together, forget it. I better shape up if I'm going to move there in 2005! I suppose a year is enough tiime for me to learn how to speak. *sulks* Reply #38. Dec 30 03, 3:35 PM |
| cacho o'gona
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I speak fluently spanish (Im from Argentina), english(almost an obligation now-a-days), french (I ve learnt it in school) and portuguese(you now, Brazil is close). Ialso speak a little bit of italian and i studied japanese for three years but is too complicated... it has got nothing to do with the others languages and their grammar but i wont give up. Reply #39. Jan 04 04, 5:43 PM |
| ElenaB
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I speak English (both Queen's and Yorkshire dialect when I'm at home), German, French, Russian (its a bit rusty) and can get by in Spanish. This topic is particularly interesting because I am actually studying in Germany at the moment and the constant need to speak a foreign language is driving me insane! Oh well, I'm off to France in March - things can only get worse! Reply #40. Jan 06 04, 5:10 PM |
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